1984 ANNUAL MEETING PRELIMINARYPROGRAM RELEASED

The AAOMS 66th Annual Meeting and ScientificSessions, to be held in New York on September 14­18, will feature an expanded program focusing onnew techniques and developments in the specialty.

The Annual Meeting Preliminary Program andregistration forms are not being printed as suple­ments to the JOMS, as in previous years, but willbe mailed to the AAOMS fellowship this month .The Program contains information on the scientificprogram, business sessions , and social events of themeeting as well as general information and registra­tion materials. Highlights of the Scientific Sessionsinclude 63 surgical roundtable clinics, five majorsymposiums, the premiere of eight mini-lectures,and twelve clinics on practice management. Alsofeatures will be a symposium on estate and financialplanning, a specialized program for young oral andmaxiIlofacial surgeons, and two lecture presenta­tions for spouses.

Special events of the meeting include the MeetingDedication and Awards Luncheon on Friday, Sep­tember 14 and the President's Reception, featuringthe Quaker City Mummers String Band from Phil­adelphia, that same evening. The EducationalFoundation will sponsor a luncheon on Saturday,September 15 and the OMSPAC Thirteenth Anni­versary Breakfast will be held Sunday morning,September 16. Over 150exhibitors are scheduled todisplay the latest in equipment, instruments, andtechnology for oral and maxillofacial surgery care.Fellows are encouraged to take note of the schedulefor the sessions of the House of Delegates and Ref­erence Committee Hearings where the businessand programs of the specialty will be reviewed. Inaddition, several tours 'and leisure time activitieshave been arranged for meeting attendees.

Information on all the programs and events of theannual meeting is included in the Preliminary Pro­gram. Preregistration for the meeting and the sci­entific programs is strongly recommended, andhousing reservations should be made as early aspossible.

ESTATE PLANNING SYMPOSIUM AND SPOUSEPROGRAM TO BE HELD DURING '84ANNUAL MEETING

In an effort to better inform practitioners on fi­nancial planning for the future, Mr. Philip N. Rotginwill present an Estate Planning Symposium duringthe New York Annual Meeting.

Mr. Rotgin will highlight the key areas of finan­cial, retirement, and estate planning. He will dis-

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cuss the use of wills and trusts for estate tax plan­ning, with an emphasis on maximizing the tax im­plications. In regard to retirement planning, varioustypes of tax-favored retirement plans that are avail­able to both incorporated and unincorporated prac­titioners, as well as the alternative business struc­tures, will be discussed. Emphasis on the efficientuse of practice income to maximize benefits for thepractitioner will also be covered .

Mr. Rotgin is a practicing attorney specializing intaxation, corporate law, estate planning, pensionand profit-sharing plans, professional corporations ,and partnerships. He is a frequent lecturer to med­ical, dental, business, life insurance, and estate­planning groups and a lecturer in the New YorkUniversity Dental School Continuing Educationprogram.

The symposium is slated for Monday, September17from 12 noon to 2:30 PM. Additional informationwill be provided in the annual meeting preliminaryprogram.

Special Spouse Program Featured

The Spouse Program at the Annual Meeting isscheduled to include two lectures. Professor LoisWinter, M.A., B.A., will present "Plan Today andTomorrow," which will discuss the advantages anddisadvantages of a spouse being employed by herhusband's oral and maxillofacial surgery practice.She will focus on the variety of roles that spousesof professionals can undertake, and how this par­ticipation can benefit both husbands and wives infulfilling the goals of their professional and personallives.

Professor Winter is Clinical Associate Professorof Behavioral Sciences and Community Health andFamily Practice and Director of Career Services atNew York University College of Dentistry.

The second lecturer, Lorraine S. Mashioff, B.A.,will present "Getting the Most Dollars for the Oraland Maxillofacial Surgery Practice in a Time ofCrisis by Preparing for it in Advance," which wiIIinclude a wife's rights to her spouse's practiceshould he die. The presentation wi11 explore ave­nues of protection for the practitioner and his familyin cases of illness or death. The documentation thatis needed to sell a portion or all of a practice forthe highest dollar possible, in addition to guidelineson how to sell the practice, will also be discussed.

Ms. Mashioff is an author and lecturer on thelocal, state, and national level and was instrumentalin the development, implementation, and supervi­sion of Booth Memorial Medical Center's Depart­ment of Dentistry. She is a founder of the DentalGroup Management Association (Eastern Section)

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and the Conference of Administrative Consultants,and is also a recognized expert witness on the valueof a practice in equitable distribution cases.

Professor Winter's presentation is scheduled forFriday, September 14, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and Ms.Mashioff's, for Saturday, September 15,9:30 AM to11:30 AM.

Tickets are available for the Spouse Lecture Pro­gram for $15.00 per person. The Spouse LectureProgram is designed to support a tax deduction forthose who participate in the program (it is recom­mended that you retain your ticket stub and askyour tax consultant). Details are available in thepreliminary program.

FOCUS ON THE LIFE OF A RESOLUTION: HOW AAOMS POLICY IS FORMULATEDAND HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED

The rules, regulations, and policies of theAmerican Association of Oral and Maxillofa­cial Surgeons serve a meaningful role in thesmooth operation of the Association. Much ef­fort is devoted to the process of developingpolicies. How do resolutions become policieswithin the Association?

The House of Delegates

A policy resolution is first brought for consider­ation to the House of Delegate s. Recommendationsthat involve policy come to the House of Delegatesfrom several sources: the President of the Associ­ation, the Board of Trustees, the committees, statecomponent societies, individual delegates, and, oc­casionally from other organizations.

The President is charged by the Bylaws withmaking a report to the House of Delegates. In thisreport he reviews the speci alty's status and maymake recommendations on Association programs.

The Board of Trustees reports annually to theHouse of Delegates on its activities during the pastyear. In this report the Board may propose reso­lutions and also is obliged to comment on everyresolution presented for consideration by theHouse.

Committees of the Association are charged in theBylaws with making recommendations to theHouse on matters under their jurisdiction.

Occasionally, the House of Delegates will receivea recommendation on policy from an outside or­ganization, such as an international or specialtygroup or from a civic or philanthropic organization.Acceptance of such resolutions for considerationby the House of Delegates is determined by theSpeaker, subject to the approval of the House.

In these ways, the House of Delegates receivesmany recommendations for consideration eachyear. Its task is to act on them in the best way tomeet the changing needs of the Association and thespecialty it represents.

The Reference Committees

Having a number of cons iderations at hand , theHou se of Delegates refers each resolution to a ref­erence committee. The reference committees con­sist offive members of the House of Delegates. The

number of reference committees varies from yearto year depending on the number of issues that arebefore the House. There are usually reference com­mittees for: I) health care programs, hospital af­fairs, and governmental affairs; 2) education, an­esthesia, and research; 3) membership, practice,professional conduct, and communications affairs;and 4) the President's address and administrativeaffairs .

The primary duty of a reference committee is torecommend to the House of Delegates courses ofaction on matters that have been placed before it.The reference committee evalu ates all recommen­dations based on information given to it from thePresident, committees, Board of Trustees, andother agencies . Individual Fellows of the AAOMSin good standing may also offer comments beforethe reference committees or make recommenda­tions through their state delegates .

Following the reference committee's recommen­dations , reports are submitted to the House of Del­egates. At this time , the House of Delegates voteson the recommendations and either accepts or re­jects action specified in the resolutions . All reso ­lutions adopted are implemented by the variousAAOMS agencies.

Member Participation

Although the elected delegates constitute thevoting body of the House of Delegates, individualmembers can participate in the bu siness of theHouse before it reaches the voting stage. The busi­ness of the House of Delegates is the many reportscontained in the Annual Reports sent to all mem­bers of the AAOMS 30 days or more prior to theAnnual Meeting. This is the first level at which anymember has the opportunity to offer comments andrecommendations on pending agenda items.

At the time of the Annual Meeting there are ad­ditional occasions for any member, and especiallythose with no elected post , to participate in thedecision-making process. Members who hold noelected post may attend the sessions of the Houseof Delegates. Here they can familiarize themselveswith the workings of their Associ ations and observethe deliberations of the House. Active participationof the membership at the "grass roots" level willensure that each individual member has the oppor­tunity to be heard and to influence the specialty'sfuture.

COMMITIEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRSSUPPORTS CONTINUATION OF BONUS ANDSPECIAL PAY FOR OMS IN FEDERAL SERVICES

The Congress of the United States has directedthe Department of Defense to look at the incomesof dentists in the military and have available com­parable data from the civilian sector. These datawill be critical to the determination of the militarypay scale of dentists and to whether any bonus orcontinuation pay will be provided them in the fu­ture.

The Committee on Governmental Affairs has rec­ommended that the AAOMS endeavor to obtain bysurvey, information on the average pay of civilianoral and maxillofacial surgeons. These data can beused to support continuation of bonus and specialpay for OMS specialists in the federal services.

The committee also addressed the pros and consof recommending to the fellowship that they vol­untarily freeze fees for patients similar to what theAmerican Medical Association has recently done.

Efforts are underway by the Committees on Hos­pital Affairs and Anesthesia to seek the adoption ofanesthesia and hospital regulations by each state.The Committee on Governmental Affairs stronglysupports these efforts.

A recommendation was presented that a programbe developed, executed, and funded which wouldhave as its goal the enactment of legislation or reg­ulations by all states to put in place anesthesia per­mits for providing general anesthesia and, in thehospital area, regulations or statutes that would en­title dentists to be members of the medical staff andbe eligible to do histories and physical examinationsand to admit the discharge patients.

If approved, the program would involve a formalmeeting with appropriate ADA officials to seek theADA's published, formal support and advocacy. Inaddition, the AAOMS Board of Trustees would as­sign the program top priority of the fellowship andAssociation's marketing resources. If necessary, anadditional voluntary task force composed of fellowswould be established.

The Committee on Governmental Affairs con­vened in Washington, D.C. on March 14-15.

AAHD FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

The American Association of Hospital Dentists(AAHD), in an effort to develop a mechanism toassess competency, insure continuing education,and maintain a high standard among dentistsseeking hospital affiliation, has established a fellow­ship certification program.

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An applicant's acceptance as a Fellow of theAAHD is determined by his or her training, expe­rience, and knowledge in the area of hospital dentalpractice. Once fellowship eligibility is determined,the candidate must successfully complete a writtenexamination or scientific interview, depending onthe credentials submitted by the individual. Theprivilege of a written examination waiver will begranted by the Fellowship Committee only throughthe AAHD 1984 Annual Meeting,

Additional questions about eligibility require­ments, the Fellowship Examination, and requestsfor application should be addressed to: R. PatHylton, DDS, Secretary, College of Dentistry, Uni­versity of Florida, Box J-416, J. H. Miller HealthCenter, Gainesville, FL 32610.

IAOMS FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

Applications for Fellowship in the InternationalAssociation of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons arcnow available. Fellowship in the Association isopen to any oral and maxillofacial surgeon who isa member of National Association or Society ofOral Surgeons affiliated to the IAOMS. Special con­sideration is also given to oral and maxillofacial sur­geons who are not members of an affiliated NationalAssociation.

Fellows are required to pay an annual subscrip­tion, which is due on January 1 of each year. Theyenjoy a reduced registration fee for the InternationalConference of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. TheIX International Conference on Oral and Maxillo­facial Surgery will convene on May 21-25, 1986 inVancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

For further information regarding Fellowshipwrite to: Professor David Poswillo, The Secretary­General, International Association of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgeons, Department of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London,SEI 9RT, UNITED KINGDOM.

COMPETITION HELD FOR ANESTHESIA PAPERS

A prize of approximately $1,500 is awarded everythree years from the Drummond-Jackson Fund forthe best essay on any subject related to dental an­esthesia, analgesia, or sedation in outpatient or of­fice dentistry. The deadline for receipt of entries forthe next award comeptition, in 1985, is December31, 1984. The competition is open to dental andmedical school graduates. Further information isavailable from the Society for the Advancement ofAnesthesia in Dentistry, 53 Wimpole Street,London, England, WIM7DF.

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1982-1983 TRANSACTIONS AVAILABLE

As a fellowship service, the AAOMS is now of­fering at no charge the 1982-1983 Transactions.The Transactions report the actions of the 1983House of Delegates.

When ordering, indicate the order number­M4-and send your order to: AAOMS Publica­tions, P.O. Box 3501, Libertyville, IL 60198.Please allow six to eight weeks for delivery.

In Memoriam: Joseph T. Burton, Fellow, of Wil­sonville, Oregon.

Honored: At its annual meeting in March, the Uni­versity of Missouri- Kansas City Dental AlumniAssociation established the Marvin E. Revzin Pro­fessorship. The proceeds from this $60,000 endow­ment fund will be used to augment the salary of anoutstanding teacher at the School of Dentistry.

Marvin E. Revzin, an AAOMS fellow for over 20years, served as Dean of the School of Dentistry atthe University of Missouri-Kansas City from 1975until June of 1982. Prior to that, Dr. Revzin was theAssociate Dean of Hospital Affairs and Professorand Chairman of Oral Surgery at the University ofSouthern California School of Dentistry. He servedin Vietnam from 1967 to 1973 as the director ofdental education for Project Vietnam, an assistanceprogram sponsored by the U.S. Agency for Inter­national Development and the American Dental As­sociation. In addition, Dr. Revzin has served asboth member and officer in numerous national andinternational professional organizations. Dr. Revzinwas presented the William J. Gies FoundationAward in Oral Surgery at the AAOMS 64th AnnualMeeting in 1982.Charles A. Mc-Callum, Past President of theAAOMS, received the Thomas P. Hinman Distin­guished Service Award, the highest honor given toan individual by the Fifth District Dental Society ofGeorgia. This award is presented to a person whohas achieved national renown for service in hischosen profession. Dr. McCallum is Senior VicePresident for Health Affairs and Director of theUniversity of Alabama in Birmingham MedicalCenter.

Elected: Eugene Friedman, Immediate Past Presi­dent of the AAOMS, to faculty membership in theSigma Tau chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon atStonybrook School of Dental Medicine, for his out­standing contributions to dentistry.

Marvin E, RevrlnBruce DOlloff

Appointed: R. Bruce Donof], as Professor andChairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillo­facial Surgery at the Harvard School of DentalMedicine, where he has served as the Department'sActing Chairman since 1982, and as Chief of theOral and Maxillofacial Surgical Service at the Mas­sachusetts General Hospital.Thomas Chianese, of Tom Rivers, New Jersey, asChief of the Medical-Dental staff of the CommunityMemorial Hospital in Tom Rivers. Dr. Chianese hasserved as Chairman of the subsection of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery at the hospital for 20 years.

NAMES IN THE NEWS

Late Neil'S continuedA uniform acceptance date and a matching program for

applications to oral and maxillofacial surgery residencyprograms have been established in the past. CRET isonce again considering uniform acceptance dates and res­ident matching programs. However, to be effective, 100%participation is essential. CRET recommended that ad­ditional information be obtained via a survey and that theSection on Education discuss the results and report toCRET. The committee would then review the recommen­dations of the Section on Education and make recom­mendation to the Board of Trustees.

CRET reviewed the recommendation of the Committeeon Anesthesia that the Board and Committee on Mern-

bership should require individuals applying for fellow­ship/membership in the AAOMS to submit evidence ofcertification in basic or advanced cardiac life support(ACLS), with future requirements for ACLS certifica­tion. CRET supported this concept and recommendedthat instruction in ACLS be included in the Essentials.

Recommendations on guidelines for postgraduate fel­lowships in oral and maxillofacial surgery and the possi­bility of issuing resident membership cards or somemeans for identifying residents at annual meetings wasalso discussed by the committee.

The Committee on Residency Education and Trainingmet in Dallas, Texas on March 9-10 in conjunction witha meeting of the American Association of Dental Schools.